Monday, September 21, 2015

Lazio - Latiumis mainly flat and hilly, with small
mountainous areas in the eastern and southern districts. The coastline is mainly
composed of sandy beaches. Behind the coastal strip, to the north, lies the coastal
plain of Maremma Laziale. The center is occupied by the Roman countryside, a
vast alluvial plain surrounding the city of Rome, and the south is
characterized by flatlands. The Apennines of Latium are marked by the Tiber River
valley and three mountains of volcanic origin whose craters are occupied by
Lakes Bolsena, Vico and Bracciano. South of the Tiber, the Alban Hills, are
also of volcanic origin.

Rome

Ancient RomeCampo
Marzio, today’s Torre Argentina and adjacent to the Tiber, is where the Roman
army mustered and local politics took place. From here, it is a short walking
distance to the alley of the historic center, the Pantheon and Piazza Navona.Baroque RomePiazza Navona was the the center of Rome during
the 17th century. Other baroque era buildings in the historic center
include: Sant’Ivo alla Sapienza and its magnificent facade, the Borromini bell
towers and the San Luigi dei Francesi Church with works by Caravaggio.

Renaissance
RomePalazzo Farnese, home
of the embassy of France, is considered the most beautiful building of this
period, along with the Palazzo della Cancelleria Vaticana, Palazzo Massimo alle
Colonne, Palazzo Venezia. Rome’s capitol square and it’s city hall today, was
planned by Michelangelo.The Aventine
Hill is where Remus positioned himself in his quest to give birth to
the city. Breathtaking bird’s eye views include the Circo Massimo, the Palatine
Imperial Palace and the Church of Santa Prisca.Saint Peter
Square and Basilica is representative of two thousand years of
history and faith as recounted by the universal language of art.

Villa d’Este
Tivoli an Italian baroque garden with large numbers of
fountains, nymphs, caves, water and hydraulic works, reminiscent of the gardens
of Babylonia, and an example of Roman engineering skills.

Civita di
Bagnoregio can be reached only via a foot bridge. This unique
example of an Italian borgo is continually subject to erosion from the hill on
which it stands and the valley below.

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Museums and Archeological Parks

The Coloseum
Amphitheatrum Flavium was a mutipurpose stage for gladiator fights and other
public events; it held as much as 75 thousand spectators and contained several
technological features.

The Roman Forumthe heart of the ancient city,
it starts from the Arch of Titus and unfolds along the Via Sacra, site of
parades honoring victorious Roman legions. Among the Forum’s monuments:
Massenzio’s Basilica; the Temple of Antonino and Faustina; Caesar’s Temple; the
Curia; Settimio’s Arch; the Temples of Concordia and Saturn; the Tabularium and
the State Archives.

Appia
Archeological Park the first and most important road connecting
Rome with its provinces was the Via Appia, also known as Regina Viarum. Beginning
with the Aurelian Walls, heading south, there are a succession of suburban
monuments including Massenzio’s villa and circus, Cecilia Metella’s sepulcher, Caetani
Castle and the Bove Cape archeological area and baths.

Villa Giulia
Etruscan Museum a magnificent building that houses major finds
that present the mysterious Etruscans during various periods of their history:
domination of the seas during the 7thcentury;
the maritime and commercial power of the 6th century; crisis during
the 5th century; their funeral rites; politics and religion in their
communities and the gradual takeover by the Romans.

Ancient
Roman Paintings in Palazzo Massimo, part of the Museo Nazionale
Romano, where frescoes from two Augustus era villas were restored: villa
Farnesina and Villa Livia. The finds on display consent a thorough
reconstruction of Roman fresco, tempera and encaustic reconstruction techniques.

Rome’s Ancient
Christian Basilicascontains
numerousexamples
of polychrome mosaics that closely resemble those present in imperial buildings.
This itinerary includes: Santa Prassede, Santa Pudenziana, and the Basilicas of
Santa Maria Maggiore SS Cosma and Damianno.Domitilla
Catacombs is one of the largest underground Christian
cemeteries, containing the remains of Nereo, Achìlleo and two centurions
persecuted by Diocletian. The itinerary includes the Flavi hypogeum, a pagan
site that holds some Christian remains.

The Ostia
Antica Archeological Park is one of the best preserved Roman
era urban areas. Following the emperor Hadrian’s redevelopment of Rome’s port,
Ostia reached a population of 100 thousand.

Villa Adriana
Tivoli and the Archeological Park were built in 117 ad as
Hadrian’s residence away from the chaos of Rome. The archeological park is as
large as Pompeii’s. This UNESCO site is an example of Roman architectural and
technological know-how.Virtual
Etruscans at the Cerveteri Necropolis a setting that gives us
important clues regarding the urban layout of Etruscan cities. The Necropolis
has two multimedia virtual reality itineraries.The Cerveteri
Etruscan Museum in Ruspoli Castle and Cerveteri’s historic
center, holds finds from the nearby necropolis as well as ancient Etruscan
instruments, equipment and jewelry.

Via Amerinais an ancient Roman road
connecting Rome and Amelia that features Roman era bridges, two volcanos and a
series of ravines. Alongside, courtyards containing tombs and imprints from the
wagons that traveled this road 2500 years ago.

The Monterozzi
Etruscan Necropolis in Tarquinia is 6 Km long hill that
contains six thousand Etruscan tombs, of which 200 with paintings. For this it
is considered the most important necropolis in the Mediterranean basin and has
been referred to as the first chapter in the history of Italian paintings.

The Etruscan
Archeological Museum in Tarquiniais
on three levels: the ground floor contains sarcophagy and other Greek marble
sculptures belonging to the most important Etruscan families in Tarquinia; the
first floor holds ceramic displays, Etruscan bronze vases and coins, Roman gold
coins, gold jewelry made with the granulation technique and gift offerings to
receive favor from the divinities; the second floor presents spectacular views
of Tarquinia and surrounding countryside.

The Vulci
Archeological and Nature Park presents the excavations of the
Etruscan-Roman town as well as the tombs of Etruscan nobles in an
uncontaminated setting: a canyon formed by dark volcanic rock, sculpted by the
waters of the Fiora River; a plateau populated by majestic maremmano cows and
wild horses; and the river banks acting as refuge for boars and hares.

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Rocca di Papa Seismic Lab is the
first Italian center for seismic education. Multimedia, interactive and lab
activities on eartquake forecasting and building assessments. The Rocca di Papa
Geophysics Museums presents eartquake measuring instruments.The Sea and
Volcanoes in Rome under the monuments, a trail of seas and volcanoes
characterizes the archeological and geophysical history of ancient Rome. The
itinerary includes the Tarpea cliffs, the Imperial Forum, Capitol Hill and Trajan’s
market.

Appian Way Lava
an itinerary that traces a 12 Km lava flow along the road from the tomb of
Cecilia Metella, through Massenzio’s Circus and ending at the baths of Villa
Capo di Bove.Volcanoes at
Rome’s Gatesa visit to
Mount Tuscolo’s giant crater and two smaller ones that are now Lakes Albano and
Nemi.

The Caldara Di Manziana is still active in the Bracciano and Martignano Park
with pools of sulphuric water; their origin is the magma chamber of the ancient
Sabatino volcano. The word "Caldara" is from a popular Italian expression referring
to a large pot of boiling water.

Lazio’s
Volcanic Beach the Tor Caldara Reserve near Anzio is a forest
and the sea terminal of Lazio’s volcanic region; the area is characterized by
resurgences that form pools of water gurgling yellow sulfur fumes and deposits
that give the rocky coastline an unusual appearance.

Treja Valley
and Mount Gelato the excursion begins 40 Km from Rome with a
descent along the Treja River banks that lead to a series of waterfalls and
basin. On top of falls, an 11th century watermill that was active
until the 1950s to grind cereals. The mills’ energy transmission system is
still in place.

Basilicata, also known as Lucania, is a southern
Italian region bordering with Campania to the west, Apulia to the north and east, and Calabria to
the south, with one coastline on the Tyrrhenian Sea between Campania and
Calabria, and a longer one in the Gulf of Taranto on the Ionian Sea.

Matera’s stone
dwellings are a unique, cave dwelling eco urban system, dating back to
prehistory, and as such are a Unesco site since 1993, the first such
appellation for Southern Italy. They are also efficient users of water, land
and energy natural resources.

Melfi the
emperor Frederic II proclaimed his "Constitutiones Augustales" at the
Melfi Castle which retains to this day many of its medieval features. Among the
modifications over the centuries: the
interior has been trnsformed into a baronial manor, albeit in the
Norman-Swabian style; the Throne Room and Armigeri Hall maintain their Angevin
look; finally, the Sala delle Scodelle, where the Melfi Constitution was
proclaimed. The castle hosts the Melfi National Museum and archeological
documents from the Vulture community, including bronze, iron and neolithic age
finds, as well as Asia Minor’s Rapolla Sarcophagus.

Venosais
home to the famed poet Horace - Quintus Horatius Flaccus - Santissima Trinità
Abbey, with an early Christian Church built over a pagan temple and a more
recent one, never completed. An adjacent archeological park preserves finds
from the Roman republic to the Middle Ages. The historic center features a
beautiful borgo, a castle, Horace’s home and the Cathedral of Saint Andrew.

Monticchio Lakes and the Vulture Natural History Museum

The Monticchio Lakes are
situated on Mount Vulture’s southwestern slopes over several vulcanic craters. S.
Michael Archangel’s Abbey was built around a grotto inhabited by Basilian monks.
Vulture’s National Museum of Natural History recounts the 750 thousand year
history of this community and of a pleistocene volcano dormant for 130 thousand
years. The museum is unique in that it is located in the natural setting that
it recounts.

Mount Vulture is located
56 km (35 mi) north of Potenza and Basilicata region’s most important
wine growing community with its Aglianico Vulture DOC wine. At 1,326 m
(4,350 feet), it is unique among Italy’s volcanoes due to its location
east of the Apennine mountain range.

Planning Your Trip assumes uniquely local
dimensions wherever you go; the activities that you, the visitor – local, or
global – select and irrespective of the length of your stay, are unique
of the community you are visiting and rooted into the local economy, history
and traditions.

TEMAdevelops personalized travel itineraries based
on client interests by leveraging an
in-depth knowledge of your destination, superior client service in the planning
stages and throughout the trip or event as well as logistics expertise to
reduce accommodations and transport costs and transfer times.